The Scotland national netball team represents Scotland in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup , the Commonwealth Games , the European Netball Championship and the Netball Singapore Nations Cup . Scotland also effectively competes in the Netball Superleague . Between 2008 and 2011 they played as Glasgow Wildcats . Since 2017 they have played as the Sirens . As of 1 March 2022[update] , Scotland was 9th in the INF World Rankings .[ 1]
Tournament history
Netball World Cup
Scotland have competed in every Netball World Cup tournament, except in 2011 when they failed to qualify. The highest position they have finished is 6th which they achieved on three occasions – 1971 , 1975 and 1983 .
World Games
Commonwealth Games
European Netball Championship
2006 Scotland national netball team
Scotland have played regularly in the European Netball Championship . Their best performances came in 2014 and when they finished second.
Tournaments
Place
2005 European Netball Championship [ 32]
2006 European Netball Championship [ 33]
2007 European Netball Championship [ 34]
2010 European Netball Championship [ 35]
2011 European Netball Championship [ 36]
4th
2012 European Netball Championship [ 37]
4th
2013 European Netball Championship [ 38]
4th
2014 European Netball Championship [ 39]
2015 European Netball Championship [ 40]
6th
2016 European Netball Championship [ 41]
2017 European Netball Championship [ 42]
Netball Singapore Nations Cup
Scotland have finished as runners up in two Netball Singapore Nations Cup tournaments.
Netball Superleague
Scotland effectively competes in the Netball Superleague . Between 2008 and 2011 they played as Glasgow Wildcats . One of the main aims of forming the Glasgow Wildcats franchise was to help Scotland prepare for the 2014 Commonwealth Games , which were hosted in Glasgow . Denise Holland was subsequently appointed joint head coach of both the Wildcats and Scotland.[ 48] [ 49] [ 50] Since 2017 they have played as the Sirens .[ 51] Gail Parata served as the joint head coach of both Sirens and Scotland.[ 52] [ 53] At the 2019 Netball World Cup , eleven of the Scotland squad were Sirens players.[ 17]
Recent squads
2019 Netball World Cup squad
Scotland – 2019 Netball World Cup roster
Players
Coaches
Name
Pos
DOB
Height
Club
Nat
Caps
Emma Barrie
GS, GK
(2002-04-13 ) 13 April 2002 (aged 17)
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sirens
Kelly Boyle
WA, C
(1996-05-11 ) 11 May 1996 (aged 23)
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sirens
Lynsey Gallagher
GS, GA, WA
(1992-05-20 ) 20 May 1992 (aged 27)
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sirens
Ella Gibbons
GD, GK
(1994-11-24 ) 24 November 1994 (aged 24)
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sirens
Bethan Goodwin
GS, GA
(1999-07-04 ) 4 July 1999 (aged 20)
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sirens
Claire Maxwell (c)
C, WD
(1988-08-10 ) 10 August 1988 (aged 30)
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sirens
Niamh McCall
GA, WA
(2000-04-28 ) 28 April 2000 (aged 19)
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sirens
Nicola McCleery
WA, C
(1995-10-12 ) 12 October 1995 (aged 23)
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sirens
Sarah MacPhail
GD, WD, C
(1997-08-08 ) 8 August 1997 (aged 21)
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sirens
Hayley Mulheron
GK, GD
(1986-04-27 ) 27 April 1986 (aged 33)
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sirens
Emily Nicholl
GD, WD
(1994-05-24 ) 24 May 1994 (aged 25)
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sirens
Lauren Tait
GK, GD, WD
(1996-08-10 ) 10 August 1996 (aged 22)
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Glasgow Saltires
Head coach
Assistant coach
Jill Fullarton Lesley MacDonald
Manager : Karen McElveen
Physiotherapist : Sarah Chambers
Notes
(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles : Team website
Last updated : 18 May 2020
Source :[ 17] [ 18]
Head Coaches
Honours
References
Netball in the United Kingdom
Governing bodies Competitions National teams Superleague teams By country
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